History of the Holocaust

The aim of H.E.A.R.T. is to inform and educate people about the Holocaust and extermination programs conducted by the Nazi regime throughout Europe during WWII. H.E.A.R.T. research and material is contributed from a group of independent Holocaust researchers who devote their spare time to research for the production of this website. Most materials presented on the site originate in Poland, Germany, the former Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom as well as from private sources in the USA and other countries.

In 1993, Yad Vashem established the International Institute for Holocaust Research as an autonomous academic research unit. Since its inception the goal of the Institute has been to encourage and support worldwide scholarly research on the Holocaust and Holocaust-related topics.

This subject guide created by the UC San Diego library provides links to many valuable resources about the Holocaust.

The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL), a project of the The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), is the most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history, politics and culture. With nearly 25,000 entries, the JVL is a one-stop shop for students of all ages interested in anything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. The Library has a vast global audience, reaching more than 30 million visitors -- nearly 900,000 per month -- from more than 200 countries and territories over the last three years (2014-16). This link goes directly to The Holocaust Wing.

This guide created by Fordham University provides links to general Holocaust resources as well as more specific sources pertaining to various groups, in addition to the Jews, that were targeted during the Holocaust.

The Museum is the central repository in the United States for the study of the Holocaust and serves scholars, students, educators, genealogists, and the broader public by providing access to its collections. These collections, combined with scholarly programs, help sustain the fields of Holocaust and genocide studies and preserve the memory of this tragic history.

This online exhibit provides access to some of the over 2,000 daily newspapers printed in the United States in 1933. These papers reported frequently on Hitler and Nazi Germany and coverage included reports on the Nazis' persecution of Jews, Communists and other political opponents.

The Shoah Foundation is an excellent resource for Holocaust and other genocide studies. As a part of the Foundation, the Visual History Archive allows users to search and view 55,000 audiovisual testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides. These testimonies were conducted in 64 countries and in 42 languages.

An excellent guide with links to many primary resource websites online, arranged by geographical regions.

This guide provides links to important and freely available collections of primary sources related to European history. Each source has been selected, evaluated, and/or annotated by members of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).

Covers modern European history and American history, as well as modern Western Civilization and World Cultures, from the Reformation through present day. Offers links to a large number of online texts covering almost every aspect of modern history.

A digital library covering all aspects of primary historical research from the ancient to the modern world.

Timelines of History contains time lines of historical events from the big bang to 2008. Events are listed by historical period, by day of the year, country, or U.S. State

An index of Web resources for historians and students, divided into the following categories: Research: Methods and Materials, Eras and Epochs, Historical Topics, and Countries and Regions. The Countries and Regions section links to general resources about each country.